Good Espresso vs Espresso Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Espresso
Log your daily espresso shots with detailed notes and photos. Track variables like beans, brew ratio, and extraction time to perfect your home barista skills. Discover new recipes and improve your technique.
- Log espresso shots
- Track brewing variables
- Save favorite recipes
- Add notes and photos
- Discover user recipes
- Log coffee shop drinks
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Good Espresso is for anyone who wants to make delicious espresso at home. Every day when you make your espresso, you can log everything about your shot, from the beans to all the nerdiest variables like brew ratio. Take notes and photos, track your progress, and dial in your technique until your favorite coffee shop is the one in your own kitchen. - Log every shot in your journal - Favorite recipes and quickly log them again every time you make that drink - Track every variable like a pro barista: beans, grind, dose weight, yield weight, brew ratio, pressure, pre-infusion time, extraction time - Upload both shot and final drink photos - Make notes on your method and what to try next time to improve - Discover shots and recipes from other users and find new things to try - New! Log drinks from your favorite coffee shop.
Espresso Journal
Log and analyze every aspect of your espresso brewing to understand what makes a great shot. Track details like timing, weight, bean origin, and tasting notes to refine your technique and achieve consistent results. Perfect for home baristas and coffee professionals seeking to improve their craft.
- Shot timing and yield tracking
- Bean origin and roast details
- Equipment and recipe logging
- Tasting notes and ratings
- Built-in shot timer
- Recipe management
- iCloud sync
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Espresso Journal is a simple log for home espresso. Record each shot, see what you changed, and get to a better cup sooner. LOG A SHOT IN SECONDS New shots start from your last one, so you only change what you're dialing in. Start the timer, pull the shot, and the brew time is filled in for you. Add dose, yield, grind setting, grinder RPM, grind time, temperature, a rating and notes. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR BEANS AND GEAR Save the roaster, origin, process and roast date for each coffee, with a link to the shop for when you need more. Add your machine, grinder, portafilters and baskets. ON IPHONE AND IPAD Your journal syncs through iCloud. Export your shots as a spreadsheet whenever you like. ESPRESSO JOURNAL PRO A one-time purchase, shared with your family: • Take a photo of a bag and the app reads the label for you • Recipes for the drinks you make often • Charts comparing grind, ratio and time with how you rated each shot • The shot timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and a Pull a Shot button for Control Center and Siri • Bean stock, shot cards and flavor notes Questions or ideas? Use Send Feedback in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Espresso Journal at 4.7 against Good Espresso's 4.1. Espresso Journal also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Good Espresso's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Espresso Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Good Espresso asks for nothing beyond the download.
Espresso Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Good Espresso's written reviews are positive against 100% of Espresso Journal's.
Good Espresso ships an update monthly, Espresso Journal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Good Espresso | Espresso Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Joshua Johnson | Gruffydd Johnston |
Customer experience
Good Espresso
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In-app purchases
Good Espresso
No in-app purchases
Espresso Journal
- Espresso Journal Pro$9.99
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